SHERDOG ARCHIVES: News

Jul 31, 2020

UFC Fight Night 173 Weigh-in Results: 1 Fighter Misses Weight; 1 Fight Scratched Try as they might, the Ultimate Fighting Championship could not salvage all three fights impacted by late-notice withdrawals.

UFC

Jul 31, 2020

Jessica Andrade Moves to Flyweight to Take on Jessica Eye at Oct. 17 UFC Card Two Jessicas will enter the Octagon on Oct. 17, but only one will leave.

Women’s MMA

Jul 31, 2020

Mike Hamel Planned as Replacement for Derek Campos Against Adam Borics at Bellator 243 Bellator MMA has been forced to reshuffle a big preliminary matchup a week before the event.

Bellator MMA

Jul 31, 2020

Report: Edson Barboza vs. Jeremy Stephens in the Works for Oct. 3 UFC Event The Ultimate Fighting Championship is in the process of adding a featherweight banger to its Oct. 3 card.

UFC

Jul 31, 2020

Alexander Volkov-Walt Harris Booked for UFC 254 Co-Headliner of Khabib vs. Gaethje Two hard-hitting heavyweights are going to be on the marquee of a Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view in October.

UFC

Jul 31, 2020

Rodtang Jitmuangnon Overcomes Petchdam Petchyindee at One Championship: No Surrender One Championship is officially back from its forced hiatus due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

One Championship

Jul 31, 2020

Valiev, Borg, Spicely Withdraw from UFC Fight Night 173; Replacements Found The last 12 hours have been wild for Ultimate Fighting Championship ahead of its return to the UFC Apex.

UFC

Jul 31, 2020

Montserrat Ruiz Scarf Hold Armlock Submits Janaisa Morandin in Invicta 41 Main Event Montserrat Ruiz now qualifies as a known commodity.

Women’s MMA

Jul 31, 2020

LFA 87 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Set; All Fighters Make Weight The Legacy Fighting Alliance wraps up its month of title fights this week with LFA 87, and the seven-fight card is now official as all fighters...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 31, 2020

Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Almeida Signs With One Championship, Debuts at Heavyweight One Championship has won the bidding war for a high-profile MMA neophyte.

One Championship

Jul 30, 2020

Zabit Magomedsharipov Confirms Aug. 29 Headliner Against Yair Rodriguez The Ultimate Fighting Championship will officially treat fans to a long-awaited battle at the end of August.

UFC

Jul 30, 2020

Torn MCL Sidelines Darren Till With Cast for 6 Weeks Last week’s Ultimate Fighting Championship headliner has suffered a torn MCL that will put him on the shelf for a little while.

UFC

Jul 30, 2020

Ryan Bader to Defend Light Heavyweight Belt vs. Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 Ryan Bader will return to the light heavyweight division to defend his title against Vadim Nemkov at Bellator 244 on Aug. 21.

Bellator MMA

Jul 30, 2020

Valerie Loureda Set for First Bout in More Than a Year at Bellator 243 Valerie Loureda will make her return to the cage when she faces Tara Graff in a flyweight bout at Bellator 243.

Bellator MMA

Jul 29, 2020

Video: UFC Heavyweight Champ Stipe Miocic Stars in Humorous Coffee Commercial Stipe Miocic may be preparing for his trilogy with Daniel Cormier, but that doesn’t mean he can’t have some fun while helping promote a...

UFC

Jul 29, 2020

Christian Edwards, Nainoa Dung Among Notable Additions to Bellator 243 Preliminary Card A 210-pound catchweight clash pitting Christian Edwards against Ahmed Samir Hefny is one of four additions to the Bellator 243 card....

Bellator MMA

Jul 29, 2020

Invicta FC 41 Weigh-in Results: Main Event Competitor Janaisa Morandin Comes in Heavy There were some troubles on the scales involving the Invicta Fighting Championships 41 main event.

Women’s MMA

Jul 29, 2020

Kai Kara-France to Face Brandon Royval at UFC Event on Sept. 26 Kai Kara-France will square off against Brandon Royval at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Sept. 26.

UFC

Jul 29, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 Medical Suspensions: Two Fighters Facing 180-Day Terms Two fighters from UFC on ESPN 14 are facing a potentially lengthy time on the sideline following Saturday’s card.

UFC

Jul 29, 2020

UFC Veteran Antonio Silva Returns to Face LFA Heavyweight Champ Brett Martin on Oct. 30 Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio Silva is expected to make his return after a three-year absence against Brett Martin at Taura...

Jul 28, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 Main Card Averages 908,000 Viewers; Bellator 242 Attracts 277,000 The UFC on ESPN 14 main card averaged 908,000 viewers on ESPN this past Saturday, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

UFC

Jul 28, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov Favored in Potential Fights vs. Justin Gaethje, Georges St. Pierre Khabib Nurmagomedov has opened as a betting favorite in potential matchups with Justin Gaethje and Georges St. Pierre, according to oddsmaker...

Fight Odds

Jul 28, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov-Justin Gaethje Title Unification Bout Announced for Oct. 24 The UFC lightweight title unification bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje appears to have a date.

UFC

Jul 28, 2020

UFC President Open to Booking GSP as Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Final Opponent If Khabib Nurmagomedov is nearing the end of his mixed martial arts career, a blockbuster fight once dismissed might have new life.

UFC

Jul 28, 2020

Dana White Won’t Rule Out Alexander Volkanovski-Max Holloway Trilogy Bout Alexander Volkanovski might be 2-0 against Max Holloway, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the featherweight champion is free and clear of the...

UFC

Jul 28, 2020

Myles Jury vs. Georgi Karakhanyan, Adam Borics vs. Derek Campos Added to Bellator 243 A pair of bouts have been added to Bellator 243, as Myles Jury will face Georgi Karakhanyan at lightweight, while Adam Borics will face Derek...

Bellator MMA

Jul 27, 2020

UFC Announces Full Card for Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series The full card for Week 2 of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official.

UFC

Jul 27, 2020

Todd Stoute Obliterates Short-Notice Foe Cristian Constantinov in Brave CF 36 Main Event Brave Combat Federation returned with Brave CF 36 at the Berararia H, in Bucharest, Romania, on Monday.

Brave Combat Federation

Jul 27, 2020

Edgar vs. Munhoz Moved for Third Time, Bantamweight Bout Now Set for Aug. 22 A bantamweight clash pitting Frankie Edgar against Pedro Munhoz has been moved from UFC 252 on Aug. 15 to a UFC Fight Night event on Aug. 22.

UFC

Jul 27, 2020

Gilbert Melendez Receives 2-Year USADA Suspension for Anti-Doping Violation Former UFC fighter Gilbert Melendez has received a two-year suspension from USADA after testing positive for a banned substance in an...

UFC

Jul 27, 2020

Ashley Cummins, Alesha Zappitella to Vie for Atomweight Crown In Invicta FC 42 Headliner Ashley Cummins and Alesha Zappitella will square off for the vacant atomweight title in the Invicta Fighting Championships headliner on Sept. 17.

Women’s MMA

Jul 27, 2020

Jiu-Jitsu Superstar Marcus ‘Buchecha’ Signs with Dominance MMA Widely regarded as the greatest active jiu-jitsu champion, Marcus "Buchecha" Almeida is ready to move to MMA.

Jul 27, 2020

After Finishing UFC Deal, Fabricio Werdum Envisions Farewell Rematch with Fedor After finishing his UFC contract with an impressive submission win in the first round over Alexander Gustafsson this past Saturday, Fabricio...

UFC

Jul 27, 2020

Germaine de Randamie vs. Julianna Pena in the Works for UFC Event on Oct. 3 A women’s bantamweight clash pitting Germaine de Randamie against Julianna Pena is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on...

UFC

Jul 27, 2020

Light Heavyweights Johnny Walker, Ryan Spann to Meet at UFC 253 on Sept. 19 A matchup between light heavyweight prospects Johnny Walker and Ryan Spann is expected to go down at UFC 253.

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

Robert Whittaker Believes He’s Still ‘Championship Level’ After Narrow Win Over Darren Till Robert Whittaker had to do some soul searching after losing his middleweight crown to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 last October.

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

Dan Hardy, Herb Dean Clash Over Controversial Stoppage at UFC on ESPN 14 A former fighter and one of the sport’s most respected officials have engaged in a very public dispute over the timing of the stoppage in Saturday’s lightweight showdown between Francisco Trinaldo and...

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

Darren Till Reveals He Blew Out Knee in Second Round Against Robert Whittaker Darren Till wasn’t 100 percent for the majority of his five-round headlining bout at UFC on ESPN 14, but Robert Whittaker had more than a little...

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

Alexander Gustafsson Releases Statement Following UFC on ESPN 14 Defeat Alexander Gustafsson seems to be taking his latest defeat in stride.

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 Bonuses: Six Fighters Receive $50K ‘Performance of the Night’ Checks Ultimate Fighting Championship brass must have been feeling especially generous following the final “Fight Island” event.

UFC

Jul 26, 2020

Robert Whittaker Edges Darren Till in UFC on ESPN 14 Main Event After a brief hiatus, Robert Whittaker is back on track.

UFC

Jul 25, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 ‘Whittaker vs. Till’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 14 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 25, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 Prelims: Francisco Trinaldo Clobbers Ex-Cage Warriors Champ Jai Herbert After 22 Ultimate Fighting Championship bouts, Francisco Trinaldo has seen some things in the Octagon.

UFC

Jul 25, 2020

Neil Magny vs. Geoff Neal Targeted for UFC Event on Aug. 29 A intriguing welterweight duel between Neil Magny and Geoff Neal is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 29.

UFC

Jul 25, 2020

Sergio Pettis Outclasses Ricky Bandejas in Bellator 242 Headliner Sergio Pettis apparently knew what he was doing when he jumped to a promotion with no men’s flyweight division.

Bellator MMA

Ben Duffy

Jul 24, 2020

Jimmy Flick Wins Flyweight Championship at Legacy Fighting Alliance 86 Jimmy Flick needed just seconds to win LFA gold.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 24, 2020

UFC on ESPN 14 Weigh-in Results: Whittaker vs. Till Set; Trinaldo Heavy The Ultimate Fighting Championship's "Fight Island" series of events ends with UFC on ESPN 14, and all 15 fights are official after the weigh-ins.

UFC

Jul 24, 2020

Magomed Ismailov Mauls Aleksander Emelianenko in ACA 107 Main Event Even at a 50-pound weight disadvantage, Magomed Ismailov put a beating on Aleksander Emelianenko.

Jul 24, 2020

Ares FC Signs Dana White's Contender Series Vet Lucrezia Ria Ares Fighting Championship is succeeding in making the headlines without any new event on the horizon anytime soon.

Women’s MMA

Jul 24, 2020

LFA 86 Weigh-in Results: Flyweight Championship Headliner Cleared The Legacy Fighting Alliance’s jam-packed July rages on with LFA 86, which puts the vacant flyweight belt on the line in the headliner, and...

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 24, 2020

Chandler-Henderson 2 to Headline Bellator 243; Mitrione-Johnson, Millender-Homasi Added Bellator MMA has added some important fights to its next offering on Aug. 7.

Bellator MMA

Jul 23, 2020

UFC Releases ‘Brunson vs. Shahbazyan’ Bout Lineup for Aug. 1 Fight Night The Ultimate Fighting Championship has reorganized its upcoming event at the UFC Apex.

UFC

Jul 23, 2020

Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr. Return From Retirement for Sept. 12 Exhibition Match Two legendary boxing champs are going to toe the line in September.

Boxing

Jul 23, 2020

Bellator 242 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Official; Jay-Jay Wilson Misses Weight Bellator MMA is back after a lengthy absence with what could be a “proof of concept” fight card, and all but one competitor made weight.

Bellator MMA

Jul 23, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov Pays Tribute to Father: ‘I Hope You Were Happy with Me’ Khabib Nurmagomedov on Wednesday made his first public statement on social media since the death of his father.

UFC

Jul 23, 2020

Elite XC Veteran, Six-Time NCAA Wrestling Champ Carlton Haselrig Dead at 54 Carlton Haselrig, a former Pittsburgh Steeler who had a brief professional mixed martial arts tenure and a wildly successful NCAA wrestling...

Jul 22, 2020

‘Looma Lookboonmee’ vs. Jinh Yu Frey in the Works for UFC Event on Oct. 3 A strawweight clash pitting Konklak Suphisara against Jinh Yu Frey is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Oct. 3.

UFC

Jul 22, 2020

More Bouts Added to Back-to-Back Rizin Fighting Federation Cards in August Rizin Fighting Federation has announced more bouts for its two cards in August.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jul 22, 2020

Holm vs. Aldana Postponed; Brunson vs. Shahbazyan New UFC Fight Night 173 Main Event A women’s bantamweight matchup between Holly Holm and Irene Aldana that was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 173 on Aug. 1 has been postponed.

UFC

Jul 22, 2020

Joanne Calderwood Explains Decision Not to Wait on UFC Flyweight Title Shot Back when the Ultimate Fighting Championship still had some semblance of a normal event schedule, Joanne Calderwood was supposed to be next in line to face reigning flyweight queen...

UFC

Jul 22, 2020

UFC Fight Night 172 Medicals: Luana Carolina Faces 6 Months After Brutal Submission Loss Luana Carolina is facing a potentially lengthy time on the sidelines following a brutal submission defeat to Ariane Lipski at UFC Fight Night 172.

UFC

Jul 22, 2020

Combate Americas Postpones Return Due to COVID-19 Surge in Florida Latin American mixed martial arts promotion Combate Americas has elected to postpone its return due to the recent increase of COVID-19 cases in...

Coronavirus

Jul 22, 2020

Alexander Gustafsson Claims He’s ‘Here to Stay,’ Holds Off on Commitment to Heavyweight Like so many retirements in MMA, Alexander Gustafsson’s was short-lived.

UFC

Jul 22, 2020

Steve Mowry Announces Exit from Bellator 242 Due to Positive COVID-19 Test Steve Mowry won’t be competing at Bellator 242.

Bellator MMA

Jul 21, 2020

Darren Till Not Interested in Anything Other Than Title Shot if He Beats Robert Whittaker If all goes according to plan, Darren Till will be due for a UFC title shot in his third middleweight appearance.

UFC

Jul 21, 2020

Boston Salmon Shares Recovery Photo After Suffering Broken Orbital at LFA 84 Boston Salmon earned a disqualification victory over Shawn West at Legacy Fighting Alliance 84, but it came with a hefty price.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jul 21, 2020

‘Shogun’ Rua Planning on Retirement After Two or Three More Fights Mauricio Rua doesn’t have an exact timetable for the end of his mixed martial arts career, but the finish line is in sight.

UFC

Jul 21, 2020

Dustin Poirier Wants Last Portion of UFC Career ‘To Really Mean Something’ Dustin Poirier remains one of the top lightweight contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He demonstrated that much at UFC on ESPN 12, when he bounced back from a loss in a title fight to surge...

UFC

Jul 21, 2020

Title Fight or Not, Robert Whittaker Would ‘Love to Run It Back’ with Israel Adesanya After relinquishing the middleweight crown to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 last October, Robert Whittaker took some time away from the sport to...

UFC

Jul 21, 2020

Viviane Araujo Out of Aug. 1 Bout vs. Jennifer Maia Due to Positive COVID-19 Test Viviane Araujo has been forced to pull out of a proposed flyweight bout against Jennifer Maia at UFC Fight Night 173 after testing positive for...

Coronavirus

Jul 21, 2020

After Getting the ‘Runaround’ from UFC, Raufeon Stots Feels Wanted in Bellator MMA As Raufeon Stots continued to rack up the victories in reputable regional promotions like Legacy Fighting Alliance and Victory Fighting...

Bellator MMA

Jul 20, 2020

Steve Mowry Wants to Do Something ‘Really Violent and Really Special’ at Bellator 242 Steve Mowry’s athletic career had an inauspicious beginning, to say the least.

Bellator MMA

Jul 20, 2020

Lineup Official for Opening Week of Dana White’s Contender Series The first card for Season 4 of Dana White’s Contender Series is now official.

Dana White’s Contender Series

Jul 20, 2020

Enrico Cortese Walks Through Claudiu Axinte in Brave CF 35 Main Event The first of the many shows Brave Combat Federation is scheduled to hold in Europe this summer went down at the Beraria H in Bucharest,...

Brave Combat Federation

Jul 20, 2020

UFC President Dana White Touts Abu Dhabi as Potential ‘New Fight Capital of the World’ “Fight Island” arose as a necessity for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to provide bouts for its international athletes during the...

Jul 20, 2020

Khamzat Chimaev Returns to Welterweight, Faces Rhys McKee at UFC on ESPN 14 After an impressive Octagon debut last Wednesday, Khamzat Chimaev will compete for the second time in 10 days when he faces Rhys McKee at UFC on...

UFC

Jul 20, 2020

Jack Hermansson Thinks Paulo Costa Will Be ‘Problematic’ Opponent for Israel Adesanya With a surprising heel-hook submission of Kelvin Gastelum on Saturday night, Jack Hermansson re-established himself as a person of interest in...

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

Dana White Won’t Commit to Aljamain Sterling as UFC’s No. 1 Bantamweight Contender While merit alone isn’t always enough to earn a UFC title shot these days, it would seem that Aljamain Sterling is the clear No. 1 contender...

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo Addresses Potential Matchups with Demetrious Johnson, Henry Cejudo Deiveson Figueiredo left nothing to chance at UFC Fight Night 172.

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

Joseph Benavidez Not Calling it a Career After Disheartening Loss: ‘I’m Not Going Out Like That’ Joseph Benavidez suffered yet another disappointing loss in a title bout at UFC Fight Night 172, this time in stunningly lopsided fashion to...

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

Joseph Duffy Announces Retirement Following UFC Fight Night 172 Defeat Joseph Duffy is calling it a career after 21 professional MMA bouts.

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

UFC Fight Night 172 Bonuses: Figueiredo, Fiziev, Diakiese, Lipski Receive $50K Checks Not only did Deiveson Figueiredo claim the vacant flyweight belt on Saturday night, but he’s also $50,000 richer for his work.

UFC

Jul 19, 2020

Figueiredo Overwhelms Benavidez, Claims Flyweight Crown in UFC Fight Night 172 Headliner Deiveson Figueiredo left no doubt this time around.

UFC

Jul 18, 2020

UFC Fight Night 172 ‘Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC Fight Night 172 coverage will begin Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 18, 2020

UFC Fight Night 172 Prelims: Roman Dolidze Scores First-Round TKO in Octagon Debut Roman Dolidze had an Octagon debut to remember.

UFC

Jul 18, 2020

Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa to Headline UFC 253 in September A middleweight championship clash between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Henrique Costa will serve as the headliner for UFC 253.

UFC

Jul 18, 2020

UFC Fight Night 172 Weigh-ins: Flyweight Title Rematch Official as All Fighters Make Weight There were no complications this time as Deiveson Figueiredo and Joseph Benavidez will once again face off for the vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight championship at...

UFC

Jul 17, 2020

Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos Inverted Triangle Chokes Sam Hughes Unconscious at LFA 85 Crystal Vanessa Demopoulos exploited the narrowest opening.

Women’s MMA

Jul 17, 2020

Macy Chiasson-Sijara Eubanks Booked for Sept. 5 UFC Fight Night A women’s bantamweight matchup between two women eyeing the top 10 has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming show in...

Women’s MMA

Jul 17, 2020

Ray Borg Welcomes Newcomer Nathan Maness to the UFC at Aug. 1 Event Ray Borg will be returning to action soon as he takes on a once-beaten Ultimate Fighting Championship debutant at the beginning of August.

UFC

Jul 17, 2020

Alex Caceres Squares Off With Giga Chikadze at Aug. 8 UFC Card A high-flying Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight matchup is headed to a UFC card in less than a month.

UFC

Jul 17, 2020

UFC on ESPN 13 Medical Suspensions: 4 Fighters Receive Potential 6-Month Terms Two main card competitors from the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s mid-week event are facing six-month suspensions after their hard-fought battles.

UFC

Jul 17, 2020

UFC 251 Medical Suspensions: Kamaru Usman Among 3 Fighters Facing Possible 180-Day Terms Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight king Kamaru Usman faces a possible lengthy medical suspension following his 25-minute ordeal with Jorge...

UFC

Jul 17, 2020

Cage Warriors Announces Trio of Consecutive Events for September Return The situation is almost back to normal in the Old Continent, as Cage Warriors Fighting Championship has just announced its return for September.

UK

Jul 17, 2020

Calvin Kattar Pleased to Get Five-Round Experience in Preparation for Future Title Bout Calvin Kattar experienced Dan Ige’s trademark durability firsthand in the UFC on ESPN 13 main event on Wednesday night.

UFC

Jul 16, 2020

Jimmie Rivera Praises UFC Testing Protocol in Abu Dhabi: ‘They’re Doing Everything Right’ 2020 hasn’t been the best year for anyone, but it’s been especially rough for Jimmie Rivera.

UFC

Jul 16, 2020

UFC on ESPN 13 Bonuses: Lazzez, Murphy, Chimaev, Bukauskas Pocket $50K Mounir Lazzez, Khamzat Chimaev, Lerone Murphy and Modestas Bukauskas walked away with $50,000 bonus checks for their work at UFC on ESPN 13 on...

UFC

Jul 16, 2020

Calvin Kattar Outstrikes Dan Ige to Unanimous Verdict in UFC on ESPN 13 Headliner Calvin Kattar improves to 6-2 inside the Octagon with a unanimous decision over Dan Ige on Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates.

UFC

Jul 16, 2020

UFC on ESPN 13 ‘Kattar vs. Ige’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC on ESPN 13 coverage will begin Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 15, 2020

UFC on ESPN 13 Prelims: Undefeated Lerone Murphy Buries Favored Ricardo Ramos Perhaps now Lerone Murphy has everyone’s attention.

UFC

Jul 15, 2020

Tanner Boser Replaces Justin Tafa, Meets Raphael Pessoa at UFC on ESPN 14 Tanner Boser will setp in for the injured Justin Tafa and face Raphael Pessoa at UFC on ESPN 14.

UFC

Jul 15, 2020

Two MMA Bouts Added to One Championship ‘No Surrender’ on July 31 Two mixed martial arts bouts will help complete the lineup for One Championship “No Surrender” on July 31.

One Championship

Jul 15, 2020

Full Bellator 242 Lineup Includes Pico vs. Hatley, Mein vs. Jackson on July 24 The full lineup for Bellator 242 is now official.

Bellator MMA

Jul 15, 2020

UFC Moves Yana Kunitskaya vs. Ketlen Vieira from Aug. 1 to Aug. 8 A bantamweight clash between Yana Kunitskaya and Ketlen Vieira will take place one week later than orignally anticipated.

UFC

Jul 15, 2020

Former Bellator Competitor Jahreau Shepherd Stabbed to Death at 30th Birthday Party Former Bellator MMA talent Jahreau Shepherd was stabbed to death at his 30th birthday party in London, according to the Evening Standard....

Jul 15, 2020

UFC 251 Preliminary Card Averages 851,000 Viewers on ESPN Saturday’s four-hour preliminary card for UFC 251 attracted an average audience of 851,000 viewers to ESPN, according to ShowBuzz Daily.

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai Targeted for UFC Headliner on Sept. 5 A heavyweight clash between Alistair Overeem and Augusto Sakai is expected to serve as the headliner for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card...

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

Brogan Walker-Sanchez Replaces Geltmacher, Meets Erin Blanchfield at Invicta FC 41 Brogan Walker-Sanchez will step in for Stephanie Geltmacher and face Erin Blanchfield in the new Invicta Fighting Championships 41 co-main event.

Women’s MMA

Jul 14, 2020

Michael Chandler-Benson Henderson Rematch Booked for Bellator Event on Aug. 7 A rematch between Michael Chandler and Benson Henderson is in the works for a Bellator MMA event on Aug. 7.

Bellator MMA

Jul 14, 2020

Marlon Moraes Positive for COVID-19, Targets October Matchup vs. Cody Garbrandt UFC bantamweight contender Marlon Moraes and his wife recently tested positive for COVID-19, the fighter told ESPN Brazil.

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

UFC on ESPN 13 Weigh-in Results: Kattar, Ige Official for Headliner; One Bout Canceled Calvin Kattar and Dan Ige have a golden opportunity to make a statement in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division.

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

Sergio Pettis, Ricky Bandejas Expected to Meet at Bellator’s Return on July 24 A bantamweight bout pitting Sergio Pettis against Ricky Bandejas is expected to take place when Bellator MMA makes its return on July 24.

Bellator MMA

Jul 14, 2020

Fabricio Werdum Recounts Tense Past Sparring Session with Alexander Gustafsson With one fight remaining on his current UFC contract, Fabricio Werdum promises that he will arrive at “Fight Island” in peak condition for his matchup with...

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

Abdul Razak Alhassan Considered Suicide, Revenge After Sexual Assault Allegations The past couple years were difficult for Abdul Razak Alhassan, as he battled to clear his name against sexual assault allegations levied against...

UFC

Jul 14, 2020

Max Holloway Urges Fans to Find Proper Perspective Following Controversial Defeat Nobody was more disappointed in the final verdict of the UFC 251 co-main event than Max Holloway.

UFC

Jul 13, 2020

Report: UFC 251 Draws 1.3 Million Pay-Per-View Buys on ESPN+ While the headliner itself was something of a disappointment in terms of action, UFC 251 was nonetheless a massive pay-per-view success.

UFC

Jul 13, 2020

Ex-M-1 Global Champ Artem Frolov Dominates Ibragim Magomedov in ACA 106 Main Event Absolute Championship Akhmat returned Monday with a brand-new event on Russian soil for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Jul 13, 2020

Calvin Kattar Sees Himself, Dan Ige as ‘Overlooked’ in UFC’s Featherweight Division While Dan Ige isn’t the most high-profile name in the featherweight division, Calvin Kattar had no problem accepting a fight against the...

UFC

Jul 13, 2020

Dan Ige: Max Holloway Deserved to Beat Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 251 Dan Ige had a complicated rooting interest while viewing the featherweight title bout at UFC 251 this past Saturday.

UFC

Jul 13, 2020

Jorge Masvidal Thinks He Could ‘Definitely Surpass’ Kamaru Usman with Better Training Camp The circumstances aren’t always ideal when a golden opportunity arises.

UFC

Jul 12, 2020

Alexander Volkanovski Believes He Finished Max Holloway Chapter of Career at UFC 251 Alexander Volkanovski’s second triumph over Max Holloway wasn’t nearly as clear as the first, but the Australian champion put together a...

UFC

Jul 12, 2020

Usman Dismisses Negative Reaction to UFC 251 Performance: ‘I Worked for 25 Minutes’ After an interesting opening stanza, Kamaru Usman imposed his will against Jorge Masvidal for the better part of four rounds in the UFC 251 headliner.

UFC

Jul 12, 2020

Dana White Criticizes ‘Horrible Stoppage’ in Petr Yan-Jose Aldo Title Bout Petr Yan put an emphatic stamp on his bantamweight championship victory at UFC 251, as he battered Jose Aldo with a barrage of brutal...

UFC

Jul 12, 2020

Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera, Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz Confirmed for UFC 252 A pair of bantamweight bouts have been confirmed for the UFC 252 main card, as Sean O’Malley will face Marlon Vera, while Frankie Edgar will meet...

UFC

Marcelo Alonso Tristen Critchfield

Jul 12, 2020

Deiveson Figueiredo Cleared to Travel to Abu Dhabi; Flyweight Title Fight Still On It appears that Deiveson Figueiredo will still have a chance to capture the UFC flyweight title on Saturday.

Coronavirus

Jul 12, 2020

KSW Signs Former Pro Boxing Heavyweight Champion Izu Ugonoh During the broadcast of its latest event, KSW revealed that a new entry is joining its heavyweight roster.

KSW

Jul 12, 2020

UFC 251 Bonuses: Namajunas-Andrade Rematch Garners ‘Fight of the Night’ Honors Although the rematch between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade had an entirely different ending than their first meeting, the bout was still...

UFC

Jul 12, 2020

Kamaru Usman Wears Down Jorge Masvidal in UFC 251 Headliner Kamaru Usman imposed his will exactly as one should against a short-notice opponent.

UFC

Jul 11, 2020

UFC 251 ‘Usman vs. Masvidal’ Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring Sherdog's live UFC 251 “Usman vs. Masvidal” coverage begins Saturday at 6 p.m. ET.

UFC

Jul 11, 2020

UFC 251 Prelims: Ex-Rizin Champion Jiri Prochazka Knocks Out Volkan Oezdemir A step up to the big show couldn’t stop Jiri Prochazka’s finishing rampage.

UFC

Jul 11, 2020

Mateusz Gamrot Outclasses Norman Parke in Bloody Affair at KSW 53 KSW's first event since the COVID-19 outbreak forced the Polish organization to go on an extended hiatus went down in Warsaw, Poland, on Saturday.

KSW

Jul 11, 2020

Israel Adesanya, Jorge Masvidal Land Cover of EA Sports UFC 4 Video Game UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and welterweight star Jorge Masvidal were officially revealed as the cover athletes for EA Sports UFC...

UFC

Jul 11, 2020

Report: Positive COVID-19 Test for Deiveson Figueiredo Threatens July 18 Title Fight The coronavirus has reportedly affected another Ultimate Fighting Championship title fight.

Coronavirus

Jul 11, 2020

UFC 251 Weigh-in Results: Title Trio Set; Paiva, Melo Miss Weight The Ultimate Fighting Championship kicks off its "Fight Island" series of events with a pay-per-view offering featuring three title fights,...

UFC

Jul 10, 2020

Unbeaten Justin Gonzales Crowned Featherweight Champion in LFA 84 Headliner Justin Gonzales stands alone atop the Legacy Fighting Alliance mountain at 145 pounds.

Jul 10, 2020

LFA 84 Weigh-in Results: Title Fight Official; Card Restructured Due to COVID-19 Despite the coronavirus wreaking havoc on the card, the Legacy Fighting Alliance is still set to crown a new featherweight champion at LFA 84.

Legacy Fighting Alliance

Jay Pettry Tyler Treese

Jul 10, 2020

UPDATED KSW 53 Weigh-in Results: Headliner Changed to Non-Title Fight After Parke Comes in Heavy It seems that when it comes to Norman Parke and Mateusz Gamrot, drama always follows.

KSW

Jul 10, 2020

UFC Partners With Venum for Outfitting Following Expiration of Reebok Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship era of Anderson Aldo and Giblert Melendez may be gone, but it will not be forgotten.

UFC

Jul 10, 2020

UFC Releases Statement on Mike Perry’s Alleged Fight in Restaurant A polarizing figure on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster is now seeking professional help, according to the promotion.

UFC

Jul 10, 2020

UFC Vet Tomasz Drwal Hopes KSW 53 Return Leads to Rematch With Michal Materla In just a few days, Tomasz Drwal will make his long-awaited return at KSW 53.

KSW

Jul 09, 2020

Thiago Santos on Pairing with Glover Teixeira: ‘Not Exactly What We Wanted’ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title challenger Thiago Santos feels a bit underwhelmed by his next opponent.

UFC

Jul 09, 2020

Rizin Returns in August With Pair of Events in Yokohama, Featuring Bantamweight Title Fight After a bit of concern, Rizin Fighting Federation will be back in action in August.

Rizin Fighting Federation

Jul 09, 2020

Mackenzie Dern Expected to Face Randa Markos at UFC 253 in September Two talented Ultimate Fighting Championship strawweights will be vying for a spot on the rankings in September.

Women’s MMA

Jul 09, 2020

Video Appears to Show UFC Fighter Mike Perry Punching Older Man at Restaurant In a video posted on social media, UFC welterweight Mike Perry is seen punching an older man during an altercation outside of what appears to be...

UFC

Jul 09, 2020

Petr Yan Doesn’t Think Jose Aldo Has Improved Much Since They Trained Together The pre-fight trash talk between Petr Yan and Jose Aldo has been limited heading into the bantamweight title clash at UFC 251 — and for good reason.

UFC

Jul 08, 2020

Jorge Masvidal ‘Devastated’ That ATT Coach Mike Brown Will Be Absent from Corner While Jorge Masvidal got the thumbs up to travel to Abu Dhabi for UFC 251 at the beginning of the week, the same can’t be said for one of...

Coronavirus

Jul 08, 2020

Bellator MMA Targeting Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut for July 24 Return It’s been quiet on the Bellator MMA front in recent months, but that could change in the very near future.

Bellator MMA

Jul 08, 2020

Lightweights Nasrat Haqparast, Alex Munoz to Meet at UFC Event on Aug. 8 Nasrat Haqparast will square off with Alex Munoz in a lightweight scrap at an upcoming UFC card on Aug. 8.

UFC

Jul 08, 2020

Dana White: ‘BMF’ Belt Won’t Be on the Line in UFC 251 Headliner Kamaru Usman has designs on leaving UFC 251 with the “BMF” title in tow, but it appears that belt won’t be on the line in Abu Dhabi.

UFC

Jul 08, 2020

Alexander Volkanovski ‘Needs to Be Compensated’ for Potential Matchup with Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo recently claimed that a featherweight title shot against Alexander Volkanovski could bring him out of retirement. It doesn’t sound as though Cejudo will get his wish anytime soon.

UFC

Jul 08, 2020

Thiago Santos vs. Glover Teixeira in the Works to Headline UFC Card on Sept. 12 A light heavyweight clash between Thiago Santos and Glover Teixeira has nearly been finalized as the main event for an Ultimate Fighting...

UFC

Jul 08, 2020

Mike Brown Unable to Corner Jorge Masvidal After Testing Positive for COVID-19 American Top Team coach Mike Brown won’t be in Jorge Masvidal’s corner at UFC 251 on Saturday after testing positive for COVID-19.

Coronavirus

Jul 07, 2020

Max Holloway Insists Zoom Training Isn’t a Hoax: ‘I Don’t Need Sparring’ While many fighters have found time to train with select sparring partners and coaches in person, Max Holloway did nothing of the sort in preparation for his rematch with Alexander Volkanovski at...

UFC

Jul 07, 2020

Jimmie Rivera to Face Cody Stamann at UFC ‘Fight Island’ on July 15 A featherweight clash pitting Jimmie Rivera against Cody Stamann has been added to the UFC “Fight Island” lineup for July 15.

UFC

Jul 07, 2020

Co-Main Event, Three Other Bouts Announced for Combate Americas Return on Aug. 28 A 120-pound catchweight contest pitting Desiree Yanez against Criszaida Adames will serve as the co-main event for Combate Americas’ return on...

Combate Global

Jul 07, 2020

UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich Arrested for DUI in Illinois UFC Hall of Famer Pat Miletich was arrested for driving under the influence in Illinois on June 29, according to a report from the Quad City Times.

UFC

Jul 07, 2020

Pedro Munhoz Tests Positive for COVID-19, Pulled from ‘Fight Island’ Bout vs. Frankie Edgar Pedro Munhoz has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been removed from a proposed bantamweight clash against Frankie Edgar at UFC “Fight...

Coronavirus

Jul 06, 2020

Gilbert Burns Predicts ‘Circus’ in Welterweight Division if Jorge Masvidal Wins at UFC 251 Gilbert Burns believes it’s in his best interest for Kamaru Usman to emerge victorious in the UFC 251 headliner this Saturday.

Jul 06, 2020

Frankie Edgar Signs New Multi-Fight UFC Contract Frankie Edgar will not be testing free agent waters anytime soon.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Claudia Gadelha to Face Xiaonan Yan on Sept. 26 in Las Vegas Claudia Gadelha is expected to lock horns with Xiaonan Yan at a UFC event in Las Vegas on Sept. 26.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Kamaru Usman Vows to Take ‘BMF’ Belt and ‘Throw It In My Closet’ After UFC 251 Kamaru Usman went from fighting a former training partner to a high-profile rival in just a few short days.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Jose Aldo: I’m Much Stronger and Faster Than Anyone in UFC’s Bantamweight Division Jose Aldo is motivated to make history at UFC 251.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Jorge Masvidal Reveals He Received New UFC Contract to Fight Kamaru Usman It took some time, but Jorge Masvidal and the Ultimate Fighting Championship finally saw eye-to-eye long enough to get a deal done.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Jorge Masvidal Passes COVID-19 Test; UFC Makes Title Fight vs. Kamaru Usman Official Another major step has been taken toward finalizing the new UFC 251 headliner.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Frankie Saenz vs. Jonathan Martinez Added to UFC’s Aug. 1 Card in Las Vegas Frankie Saenz will square off with Jonathan Martinez when the UFC returns to Las Vegas on Aug. 1.

UFC

Jul 06, 2020

Kamaru Usman Opens as Sizable Favorite Over Jorge Masvidal in UFC 251 Main Event Reigning welterweight champion Kamaru Usman is a significant favorite heading into his title defense against short-notice foe Jorge Masvidal.

Fight Odds

Jul 06, 2020

First Promotional Video for Kamaru Usman vs. Jorge Masvidal Released It didn’t take long for the UFC to release some promotional material for the welterweight title bout between Kamaru Usman and Jorge Masvidal.

UFC

Jul 05, 2020

Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal Agree to Welterweight Title Fight at UFC 251 After weeks of expressing his dissatisfaction with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and its negotiating tactics, Jorge Masvidal is coming to...

UFC

Jul 05, 2020

Carla Esparza vs. Marina Rodriguez Rescheduled for July 25 in Abu Dhabi A women’s strawweight showdown between Carla Esparza and Marina Rodriguez has been rescheduled for “Fight Island” on July 25.

UFC

Jul 05, 2020

Bantamweights Luke Sanders, Chris Gutierrez to Collide at UFC Event on Aug. 1 A bantamweight scrap pitting Luke Sanders against Chris Gutierrez has been added to the lineup for the UFC’s Aug. 1 event.

UFC

Jul 05, 2020

Jack Shore, Modestas Bukauskas Get New Opponents at UFC ‘Fight Island’ on July 15 Aaron Phillips will return to the Octagon for the first time since 2014 when he locks horns with Jack Shore at UFC “Fight Island” on July 15....

UFC

Jul 05, 2020

Gilbert Burns Tests Positive for COVID-19, UFC 251 Headliner vs. Usman Scrapped The best-laid plans of mice and the Ultimate Fighting Championship often go awry when the coronavirus is involved.

Coronavirus

Jul 04, 2020

Report: Corner’s Positive COVID-19 Test Pulls Rodriguez From July 15 Match With Esparza The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s July 15 card has been thoroughly ravaged by the coronavirus.

Coronavirus

Jul 03, 2020

Dos Santos, Moreira Out of July 15 ‘Fight Island’ Card After Positive COVID-19 Tests It seems that COVID-19 has forced the Ultimate Fighting Championship to change some of its plans for an upcoming “Fight Island” show.

Coronavirus

Jul 03, 2020

Ryan Hall-Ricardo Lamas Featherweight Pairing Rebooked on Aug. 29 UFC Card The Ultimate Fighting Championship is putting back together a noteworthy featherweight fight.

UFC

Jul 03, 2020

Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, Father of UFC Lightweight Champ, Dead at 57 of COVID-19 Complications The father of Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and a prominent figure in combat sports in his native...

UFC

Jul 03, 2020

Emily Ducote Surges Past Juliana Lima in Invicta Fighting Championships 40 Headliner Emily Ducote once again weaponized her resolve.

Women’s MMA

Jul 03, 2020

Ovince St. Preux vs. Shamil Gamzatov Rescheduled for Aug. 22 UFC Event The trip up to heavyweight was short-lived for former Ultimate Fighting Championship title challenger Ovince St. Preux.

UFC

Jul 02, 2020

Craig vs. Antigulov Booking, 2 Withdrawals Shake Up July 25 ‘Fight Island’ Card The final Ultimate Fighting Championship event on “Fight Island” has undergone some sudden changes.

UFC

Jul 02, 2020

Andrea Lee-Roxanne Modafferi Flyweight Rematch Targeted for Sept. 12 A women’s flyweight matchup pitting Andrea Lee against Roxanne Modafferi is in the works for an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Sept. 12.

UFC